aplomb
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It’s a cruelty that Navarrette plays with aplomb, using slight changes in her facial expressions and almost imperceptible eye movements to convey the differences between the two versions of her character.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
She performs humble Christian motherhood with aplomb, her antisocial personality tucked away as deftly as the farmhouse kitchen’s off-camera dishwasher.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
The 25-year-old put the hosts ahead in the 30th minute with his third goal in his last five league games, bursting in behind the defence and holding his nerve to finish with aplomb.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
After successfully badgering his dad to take him to a local club to play on full-size tables at the age of eight, the young Hunter made the leap from table top snooker with aplomb.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026
Duane was not completely sure what any of that meant, but he did know that if there were to be sorbets, tarts, and aplomb to eat, it would have to wait for three more days.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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